Dans Paris (2006)

Anna has just left Paul who, annihilated by the separation, moves back with his father in Paris. His younger brother Jonathan, a casual student, still lives in his father's apartment and ... See full summary »

Director:

Christophe Honoré

Writer:

Christophe Honoré

Stars:

Romain Duris, Louis Garrel, Alice Butaud

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Romain Duris	...	Paul
Louis Garrel	...	Jonathan
Joana Preiss	...	Anna
Guy Marchand	...	Mirko, le père
Marie-France Pisier	...	La mère
Alice Butaud	...	Alice
Héléna Noguerra	...	La fille en scooter
Judith El Zein	...	La fille qui croit qu'il va pleuvoir
Annabelle Hettmann	...	La fille dans la vitrine
Mathieu Funck-Brentano	...	Le garçon à la cigarette
Lou Rambert Preiss	...	Loup (as Lou Rambert-Preiss)

Storyline

Anna has just left Paul who, annihilated by the separation, moves back with his father in Paris. His younger brother Jonathan, a casual student, still lives in his father's apartment and spends most of his time womanizing and fooling around. But what this apparent lightness conceals is a deep wound. Jonathan, in fact, has never been able to overcome the death of his beloved sister. Meanwhile Paul sinks into depression...

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Plot Keywords:

male frontal nudity | male nudity | male rear nudity | barefoot male | bare chested male | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

In one scene of the film, where Jonathan walks in front of the cinema, two movie posters are shown. One is for A History of Violence (2005), a film which was also released in cinemas in France via the same distributor as this film. The other is for Last Days (2005) starring Michael Pitt, who co-starred with Louis Garrel in The Dreamers (2003).

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Quotes

Paul: So we're out of love?
Anna: Yes, Paul, we are.

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Connections

References A History of Violence (2005)

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Soundtracks

Handshakes
Written by Emily Haines and James Shaw
Performed by Metric

User Reviews

Very French, very philosophical

I liked the avant-garde touches such as the address-to-camera in the opening, the speeded-up lovers cavorting by the Seine and touches like Jon reading a copy of 'Franny et Zooey' (another story with a dead sister)or that he stops in front of two film posters in the street, neither of which I've seen but both of which I'm sure are relevant. The conversation Paul has with Jon's forlorn girl-friend about his theory of sadness is also very moving, as is Paul's reading of the children's storybook to his younger brother, if both are somewhat obscure.The father preparing dinner whilst his estranged wife outlines the difficulties of their previous relationship seems rooted in reality. Paul's self-destructive behaviour and the see-saw moods of his relationship are bizarre believable. The relationships are discussed in a way that is both reflective and expressive, such a change from the cutesy-clichés of American romances.

Details

Official Sites:

Gemini Films [France]

Country:

France Portugal

Language:

French

Release Date:

4 October 2006 (France)

Also Known As:

Dans Paris

Filming Locations:

Loire, France

Box Office

Budget:

EUR1,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,231, 12 August 2007

Gross USA:

$63,667

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,810,452

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gemini Films, Clap Filmes, Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1